Assistant Bold
Assistant Bold is the weight 700 face of Assistant, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 3% narrower than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 502.9 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 592.2 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 200 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 32% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Assistant Bold
Measured on every printable character both fonts contain. A smaller difference means the same words take the same space, so lines break in the same places.
- Mada Boldvery close widths (5.5 units)
- Source Sans 3 Boldvery close widths (5.6 units)
- Source Sans Pro Boldvery close widths (5.6 units)
- Akatab Boldvery close widths (9 units)
- Tirra Boldvery close widths (9 units)
- Tirra SemiBoldvery close widths (10.4 units)
- Akatab SemiBoldvery close widths (10.4 units)
- Mada ExtraBoldvery close widths (10.9 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Assistant Bold
Most PDFs embed only the letters they already use. Type a new letter and many editors either refuse or swap in a different font. MythosPDF recognises Assistant Bold from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Assistant Bold itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
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Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Assistant Bold?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Mada Bold has the closest letter widths to Assistant Bold: very close widths, a mean difference of 5.5 units per 1000 em.
+Does Assistant Bold have tabular numbers?
No. Its digits have different widths, so numbers in columns do not align on their own.
+Can I type new text in Assistant Bold inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Assistant font, and sets new letters in Assistant Bold.
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